A nationwide social movement is needed to speed up the adoption of renewable energy in Bangladesh, Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, adviser to the prime minister on finance and planning, said on Saturday.

The government has allowed the import of green chilli to increase supply and cool prices, Agriculture Minister Mohammed Aminur Rashid said yesterday.

The commerce ministry has appointed Md Fazlul Hoque as the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

Financial distress has forced Bengal Group to sell its under-construction Swiss Tower in Dhaka to Pubali Bank for Tk 800 crore, ending its decade-long plan to bring the Swissôtel luxury hotel brand to Bangladesh.

Bangladeshis living abroad sent home 15 percent higher year-on-year remittances in July, but the overall inflow stood below $3 billion for the second consecutive month, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data released yesterday.

Total foreign aid disbursements fell 5.8 percent year-on-year to $8.07 billion in fiscal year 2025-26

Total foreign assistance commitments dropped 37 percent to $5.24 billion in FY26 from $8.32 billion a year earlier, a decline of nearly 37 percent

Taxpayers filing their returns between July 1 and September 30 will qualify for a tax rebate of 5 percent of the tax payable, up to a maximum of Tk 25,000

The commerce ministry has appointed Md Fazlul Hoque as the administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI)

Import activities will begin on August 3

The development came during a meeting between Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir and Myanmar’s Ambassador to Bangladesh Kyaw Soe Moe at the commerce ministry in Dhaka today

The Shariah-compliant business operations will run simultaneously with its existing conventional business, the NBFI said

Despite its large market and young workforce, Bangladesh trails regional peers in attracting foreign direct investment due to policy uncertainty, weak logistics and unreliable energy, according to Rupali Chowdhury, president of the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

The Bangladesh Cold Storage Association yesterday defended the government-approved potato storage charge, saying its members have not collected more than the fixed rate despite rising operating costs, and urged the government to revise the tariff to ensure the sector’s sustainability.

Women and rural entrepreneurs are leading Bangladesh’s shift toward a climate-resilient economy, taking the lion’s share of the country’s growing sustainable finance portfolio.

The US dollar continues to gain against the taka amid increased demand for foreign currency to clear import bills.

S Alam Group has shut down all its factories in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram, halting operations in 11 industrial units, company insiders have said.

Bangladesh’s export sector is facing sharply higher ocean freight rates, largely driven by an escalating conflict between Iran and the US-Israel coalition that has choked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, according to industry insiders.

China became Bangladesh’s second-largest source of net FDI in 2025, accounting for more than 18 percent of total inflows

The US dollar continues to gain against the taka amid increased demand for foreign currency to clear import bills